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HHHE journals of the week authenticate and elu-JL cidate the iatelligence already received , rather than carry it forward . The Gazette gives U 3 fuller accounts of the military operations in the Peninsula of Kertch and the Sea of Azof , and the official papers laid before Parliament give us the Protocol of the last Vienna Conference . The march of success for the Allies has been
uninterrupted and decisive . The expedition to Kertch , which was partially revoked by General Cankobbkt , fully justifies the design in which it originated , and the energy of the officers , from the highest to the lowest , who have carried it out . According to the last accounts , the Allies arc in possession of the Sea of Azof , and of the Peninsula of Kertch , and the Circassians are placed in possession of the opposite peninsula , which forms
the Straits of Yeni-Kaleh . The Russians had retained possession of Anapa , but as the English fleet was scouring the Sea of Azof , and was probably supposed to be aiming at an occupation of the south-eastern peninsula , the Russians suddenly evacuated Anapa , abandoning possession of that part of the coast , and the vacant ground was immediately taken up by the Circassians . The south-eastern line of
communication for the Russians , by winch provisions were at that very day constantly en route for Sebastopol , is now entirely in the hold of the Allies . They have also established a firm grasp of the Sebastopol defences . The seizure of the Mamelon and of the Quarries in front of the Redan Battery , has not only driven tho Russians back upon their old
works , but has given to the French and British a position to push their attacks upon the town and harbour . Stores of provisions , numbers of Russian ships , and a great lino of communication , hsvvo thus boen . seized , almost without loss to the Allies ; but the inroada upon the Sebastopol defences were not gained without a very severe payment in blood .
Substantially tho last protocol from Vienna does not differ from tho account given of it alread y . Austria proposed a limitation of the Russian and Turkish forces in the Black Sen , by a direct understanding between tho two powers Concerned ; tho other powers having the liberty of introducing not more than two frigates into tho Black Sea , and tho Sui-tan being
admitted to the equilibrium of Europe , with power to open or close the Straits at pleasure . The Russian Plenipotentiary , as has been already reported , offered to transmit this proposal to St . Petersburg , in the meanwhile endeavouring to separate Austria from the Allies by insidious compliments , and trying to improve the opportunity of dilatory negotiation ; but at the same time distinctly betraying the purpose of the Emperor Alexander , never to submit to a limitation of his forces . The intent to deceive was openly
confessed , with a frankness as barbaric as the impudence of the tone now assumed by the Russian ministers . The futility of further conference must have been evident , even to the conciliatory Count Buol ; at whose request this last meeting was held . It served one purpose : it must perfectly have convinced every man who is not besotted , that Russia never intended the slightest concession , but only desired to lead the "Western Powers into further embarrassments , by pretending to concede , while reserving the right of revocation .
Aldershott camp is now formed . The site does not appear to be the most suited to the comfort of the soldiers . Water is said to be insufficient , the chist abundant , but < it all events the men are placed in a position to learn camp life and combined movements ; and the militia will have their share'in experience of that kind . Another important step for the improved discipline of the army consists in tho general order disposing of tho Evans-Baumgaiiten case . It will be remembered that Cornet Evans was the
most active leader in certain vulgar frolics for inflicting injuries upon Cornet Baumoartkn , whose door was broken open , whoso horse was tailed and cropped , with other playfulnesses of the kind . After submitting to much persecution , Baoria An tun challenged Evans ; Evans ' s seconds were to have been Lieutenant IIaktovi' and Lieutenant Wjchstkh ; and Sergeant Bnoniio , wlio seems to have been a species of humble , friend of
Baum-( jahtion , strove to prevent the duel , as being contrary to Christian principles and tho orders of the Horse Guards' . linomis wns afterwards brought to a court-martial for alleged irregularities ; but the tables are now turned : Bitomio is commended by tho Commandcr-in-chicf , although cautioned that it would have been bettor to refer the ca . se to a superior oflicer ; Uaumoakth . v also receives an admonition to be moro cautious ; Habtoit is orderod to report himself regularly ,
and his place is lowered in the list of officers . Webster is ordered to sell out , and Evans is ignominiously dismissed from the service . The general order is of a kind to exclude from the army , the Northebton class of officers , who " damn Homo , " play rough tom-fooleries ; while the marked consideration shown for Brodie is a great practical innovation upon social distinctions as they have hitherto been maintained between the commissioned and non-commissioned class .
Reverting to civil and home matters : the Administrative Reformers have taken up a decided ground , by a monster meeting in Drury-Lane Theatre . It was a muster roll rather than a deliberative meeting . The members of the Association displaying their allies in Parliament and in the press , represented by several Members of Parliament , with Mr . Thackeray on the platform , and Charles Dickens in the shape of a sympathetic letter . Mr . Lindsay , a " regular Scotch Bbutus , " as a voice in the gallery described him ,
told some pungent tales of administrative bungling , such as the summons for a ship to come round from one port to another to be survoyed , instead of sending the surveyor to look at the ship . Upon the whole , however , the most striking fa ct of the meeting was the number and hearty spirit of an immense audience . About that there could be no mistake . Administrative Reform is the immediate work of the day ; but if the movement is to become national , Administrative Reform can only be a preface to a Reform of Parliament .
Before these outer demonstrations tho common proceedings in Parliament sink to comparative insignificance . Mr . William . Bkown has had a new debate on the . decimal coiniigo , which he patronises , and Sir Coknkwall Luwis could only echo difficulties like those discovered by Mr . Lowic in finding change for an old coin out of the new , and then he . suffered Mr . Brown ' s resolution ,
slightly modified , to bo carried . Sir John Pa-KiNQToa ' s Bill for the education of the people , by a measure permitting districts to establish schools , or existing . schools to enrol themselves as local . schools , with provisions for general instruction , lma been debuted for another night , and adjourned again , ultimately to go before n Select Committee ,, which has tho Russkll and Secular Bills before it . Lord Shaftusijuuy has also carried , in the House oi' Lords , a motion for introducing a Bill to repeal tho 52 nd Goorgo III . prohibiting tho assemblage of persons beyond , tho
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•• The one Idea ¦ which . History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brobh . erh . ood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—Humboldt ' s Cosmos .
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NEWS OF THE WEEK— rxoi Imperial Parliament 554 The War 656 The Last of the Vienna Conferences 558 Prince Albert on ^ Responsible Government 558 Presentation of Burmese Medals ... 559 America 559 Administrative Reform Demonstrations 559 Letters from Paris 560 Continental Notes 560 Alleged Perjury : Extraordinary Case 561 Our Civilisation 561 Health of London during the Week 562 Naval an d Military News 562
Miscellaneous 562 LITERATUREPostscript 563 Summary 570 Books on our Table 570 PUBLIC AFFAIRS- LITERATURE ( SUPPLEMENT ) - SurveyoftheWar 564 . Memoirs of Sydney Smith S 77 Tho Prince Consort on Free Go- The Boyhood of Sir Isaac Newton 578 mT e" } ment •¦• v ^ " ; v ££ * Menander and the - Greek Co-The Newest New World 565 medv 578 W ? i ? h , ts an ^ Measures 565 Owen ^ Vlereditn's ' poems . " . ' . ' ; . '' . ' . '' . " . ' . " 579 British Bankruptcy 567 How to Live a Hundred Tears ... 581 Court Visitors Vi" j "" v . = fi The Church and Philosophy in The People ' s Day at Sydenham 568 Trance 582 "The Stranger" in Parliament ... 569 Christian Lifo . " . . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . '" . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . " 583 A Queer Story 584 OPEN COUNCIL— Nursing Sisterhoods 585 The Middle and Lower Classes ... 569 Population and Capital 586
PORTFOLIOThe Grande Exposition 571 To the Americans 572 THE ARTSThe Theatres 573 Monti ' s Lectures on Sculpture ... 87 a The Opera 573 Births , Marriages , and Deaths ... 57 S COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSCity Intelligence , Markets , Advertisements 673-576 , 587-588
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VOIi . VI . No . 273 . ] SATURDAY , JTJNE 16 , 1855 . . [ Phice Sixpence .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 16, 1855, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2095/page/1/
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